JAN,13/14

Well, you all,

The first day of my world cruise is finally upon the horizon,

Yesterday, a ton of people got off the ship to go home.  I ate breakfast in the cabin with Vickki and we then moseyed down to the lobby with hundreds of others waiting for their color tag to be called.  It is always a nightmare.  While this was going on, they were trying to bring in all the musical and technical equipment for the Jay Leno and the Beach Boys.   Finally, light blue was called and I went with Vickki to find her luggage and walk with her to the cab stand.  Vickki was soon on her way to the airport to pick up a car.

I then got on the trolly shuttle to go to the mall downtown.  It is a mall owned by Westwood and has a Macys and a Nordstroms and hundreds of other stores on multiple floors and layers, everly which way.  It was quite confusing, but I did manage to find my way around.  I bought a new small camera to carry in my purse, since I gave mine to the Bryans, thinking on the ship, I would by one, but they took away the camera shop.  So I was surprised to find a Wolf camera store, on my journey.  I walked around the department stores and soon enough was enough.  I forgot to mention, this mall is outside, and it was drizzling.  I headed back to the ship after stopping (also in this mall) at a cvs, for more hard candy. 

At four I had my hair done, by the remaining hair dresser.  The other one hurt her back and left the ship.  No hairdressser replacement till Austrailia.  All the woman are going to be pissed.  They used to have 3 at a time,  oh big surprise.

Many people got on in California.  Most of these people, I did not recognize.. a few that were in line said hello.  they were from past cruises.

Last night, a cocktail party in the Atrium for world cruise people.  A few more people I recognize.  In to dinner, where I sat with 2 women and 2 couples.  Vickki called them the Blonde girls. or something  of the sort.  We never finished dinner.  We did not have a main course, because we wanted to be seated for the show.  I sat next to some people, I had met on a previous cruise.  He originally is from Chicago, and went to Von.

Jay Leno came on first running down the aisle to the stage.  He hardly, said a word. but did his routine non-stop (sometimes a little fast) said one more sentence and ran back down the aisle.  He had a few good jokes and did manage to make me laugh and chuckle a few time.

The Beach Boys rocked.  The main singer is OLD, but the rest of the band are much younger.  But the show was great.  The whole autotorium was jumping and singing and dancing.  It was great.  I am sure it had something to do with the great sound system they brought in.  Anyway, it was great!  Anyway, at this time, after 2 drinks, I was ready for bed. 

Went to breakfast in compas rose this morning, then out to the shuttle for last minute things I forgot yesterday.  We were supposed to leave at 2p.m. but we are leaving at 4:30, because of STUFF?

Doing O.K.


(posted on behalf of Roberta Rootberg)